{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-northern-ireland-order-1991/article-32K",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-northern-ireland-order-1991/article-32K.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1991/2628",
  "legislation_title": "The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-northern-ireland-order-1991",
  "path": "article/32K",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32K",
  "heading": "Lump sum deduction orders: offences",
  "text": "(1) A person who fails to comply with the requirements of—\n(a) an order under Article 32E or 32F; or\n(b) any regulation under Article 32J which is designated by the regulations for the purposes of this sub-paragraph,\ncommits an offence.\n(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (1) to prove that the person took all reasonable steps to comply with the requirements in question.\n(3) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Arts. 32E-32K inserted (1.6.2009 for specified purposes, 3.8.2009 in so far as not already in operation) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), ss. 15, 41(1) (with s. 40(2)(3)); S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(1)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/2628/article/32K",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:45:21.435585+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}